Automobile chassis construction



March 10, 1925. 7 1,529,074

V. LINK AUTOMOBILE CHASSIS CONSTRUCTION Filed April 5, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 lllml INVENTOR V/NEEN T L INK AT'TORNEY March 10, 1925 1,529,074

- v. LINK AUTOMOB ILE CHASSI S CONSTRUCTI 0N Filed April 5, 1924" 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a 4 lacs-2.;- 29 L- INVENTOR V/[g lEE'NT LM Patented Mar. 10, 1925.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT me.

VINCENT LINIQOF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO STUDEBAKER: CORPQRA- TION, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A CORPORATION 015 NEW JERSEY;

AUTOMOBILE ,ci-inssrsacoivsrnuotrron.

Application filed. April 3,

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, VlNCEN'l LINK, a citi zenot' the United States of Americafand resident of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of hfiicliigan, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements inAutomobile Chassis Constructions, of which'the following is a specification.

This invention relates to motor vehicles and particularly to lamp supports and fender braces for the same, and one of the objects is to provide single means for ad justably mounting a headlamp in place and for fastening tender brace to a tender;-

Another object is to provide ,means for. adjustably mounting a headlamp upon a motor vehicle which will allow the light rays from the lamp to be directed in any direction.

Another object is toprovide a clamp'for adjustably mounting a headlamp, upon a motor vehicle which will allow the light rays from the lamp to be directed in any direction, and in which adjusted position the lamp may be secured by means of tightening up a single screw means.

Still another object is to provide a bracket upon a tender for telescopically receiving a "tender brace and also forming a headlamp support.

A further object is to provide a bracket upon a tender for-telescopically receiving a tender brace and also forming a support for a headlamp, and means for adjustably pos1- tioning and securing the headlampthereon and securing the fender brace thereto by a single screw means.

A still turtherobject is to provide upon a tender a bracket having a split tubular end adapted to telescopically receive a tender brace therein, and adapted to receive thereon a clamping member having an opening adapted to receive the split tubular end on the bracket and having a split boss projecting therefrom provided with an opening at right angles to the first. mentioned opening, adapted to receive a stud projecting from a headlamp, and a nut threaded on the stud for drawing said headlamp down upon said clamping member and drawing said clamping-member and said split tubularend about said fender brace, whereby all of said members will be rigidly secured together.

These being among the objects of the pres ent invention, the same consists of certain 1924. Serial No. 70430651 combinations oii'part's-and teaturesof conv StI11CiZ'lO1'lt0 b(% hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawing 1 merals refer to like parts throughout "the sev'ei'alyiewsfln which, v Y I Figure 1 is-a fragmentary, partially broken View of the front of automobile in Which my present invention is incor porated'. j j i Figure 2-is sidevieW of-oneoftlie head lamps and'co-oper ating parts'of the automobileci Figure l, sliowing the-relationof the different invention.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary view of one ot the headlamps showing the manner in w-hich the-fastening stud is secured thereto, and showing in dotted lines, the relative position of the clamping member thereto.

Figure 4 is a fragi'nent-ary view fromthe rear of one of the-headlamps 'showin 'the relation of certain-parts relative thereto. I

Figure 5 is a perspective viewof'one-o'f the brackets whichare secured to the-fenders and which receive the fender brace-and upon which is adapted to be mountechthe clamp-- ingmember. I

I F igure G is an enlarged fragmentary-view taken on the 1ine 6;. 6- of Figure 4.

Figure 7 is a perspective- View of the clamping member. I i

The automobile shown in Figure the conventional type having r oadi wheels 10, .front axle 11, radiator 12"and fenders 13. Upon the inner side of" each fender 13 is mounted a bracket 14-, preferable form of which is shown in Figure 5. Asshown it is com'posedof two metal stampings 15 and 16 having flanged bases whichare adapted to conform in shape to fit the sides of'the fenders 18 andv which are alsoprovided with elongated raised portions ll'nnd' 18. v The two parts 15 and 16' are spot welded or otherwise; secured together in the position shown, the planes of theflanged-basessubstantially coinciding and the two raised portions 17 and 18 matching ai'idfforming the split tubular projection 1-9; The brackets 14 are suitably secured inp'osition on the inside faces of the tenders 13 by rivets 20 asshown in Figure i'orby any other suitparts involvedin the present iii) able means such as spot welding, bolts, etc, and are so positioned that the axls of the split tubular portion 19 is horizontal, and

perpendicular to the longitudinal center line of the automobile when secured in place.

A fender brace such as 21, having tub-ular ends adapted to be received in the split tubular portions 19, has one end inserted.

in the split tubular portion 19 of one of the brackets 14 andits other end inserted in the corresponding split tubular portion 19 of the other bracket 14 secured to the opposite fender, and is secured therein by means which will presently be described. It will thus be seen that by clamping the brace 21 to the brackets 14 that the fenders are locked together in a lateral direction which helps to prevent lateral movement of one in relation to the other and also prevents movement of the fenders in relation to the frame of the automobile.

It is sometimes preferable to provide means for locating the brace rod 21 in a particular angular position, such as isanec essary when it is provided with openings for securing the license plate 33 thereto, and also for locating the proper lateralposition of one fender relative to the other. Such means are provided in the construction shown by forming a slight depresison 22 in the outside of the tubular end portion 19 Which in turn forms a corresponding projection on its interior surface. By forming a hole 23 in each end of the brace rod 21 at predetermined distancesand in predetermined angular relation with other points such as the openings for fastening.the

license plate thereto as before mentioned, so that when-the brace rod 21'is inserted into the split tubular portion 19,the rod 21 may be manipulated until the projectionfon' the interior of the tubular portion 19, formed by the depression 22 in its outer surface,

' drops into the hole 23 in the end of the rod 21 as shown in Figure 6 and thus locates it in its proper position.

Around the outside of the tubular split portion 19, is provided a clamping. member v24, which is provided with an opening 25 adapted to receive the split tubularportion 19 of the bracket 14 and is further provided with two extendingears or projections.

' 27 and receives a nut'32 on its projecting end. It is readily apparent that when the nut 32 is drawn up on the stud-30 the lamp 31 is .drawn down on the ear 27 ,'the ears 26 and 27 are drawn together diminishing the width of the slot 28 and drawing the clamping member 24 around the split tubular portion 19 of the bracket 14 and, in turn, drawing the split tubular portion 1.9 around the end of the bracerod 21, thus securing the headlamp from movement in ariydirection relative to the bracket 14 and holding the brace rod 21 securely in the bracket 14.

Thus the headlamp 31 and bracerod 21 are locked to the bracket 14 by a single nut 32, the advantages of which are readily 'ap-f, parent.

It will be noted that when the nut 32 loosened, the headlamp 31 maybe turned about the axis of the stud 30 in any direction, and, further, it may be turned about 7 the axis of the split tubular portion 19' of the bracket 14in any direction, by reason of the clamping member 24 turning thereon, giving, in fact, a universally adjustable movement to the lamp 31 which allows its lig t rays to be projected in any direction desired.

lVhile only one embodiment of the present invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, it is apparent that formal changes may be made in the specific embodiment described without departing from spirit and substance of the broad. invention, the scope. of which is commensurate with the appended claims.

What I claim is I 1. The combination with an automobile fender, a headlamp and a fender brace rod, 3

of a bracket secured to said fender provided with an opening for receiving said brace rod, a clamping member surrounding a portion of said bracket, and a single screw means cooperating with, said clamping member for adjustably securing said head lamp, brace rod and bracket together.

2. a, The combination with a-lamp, a fender and a fender brace, of a bracket secured-to said fender having a tubular projecting portion receivingv said brace, a contractible clamping member surrounding said projecting portion and saidbrace. and provided with an opening perpendicular to the center line of said brace, astud on said lamp projecting through said opening and a nut on said stud to clamp said members in operative'position. v a h 3. In an automobile,.the combination with a fender and a brace rod therefore, of a bracket secured to said fender having a tubular portion adapted to receive an end of said brace rod, a clamping member surroundingsaid tubular portion and saidend, a lamp having a projecting stud thereon received by said clampingmember, and a nut engaging 1 said stud for securing said brace rod, bracket and clamping member together.

4. The combination with an automobile having two oppositely disposed fenders, of a bracket on each of said fenders having a tubular extendingportion, a brace rod ex tending between said fenders, the ends of which are receivered in said brackets, a lamp, a split clamping member surrounding the tubular extending portion of said brackets and provided with an opening for receiving a stud projecting from said lamp, and a nut on said stud for drawing said lamp down on said clamping member and said tubular extending portion about said brace end.

5. The combination of a lamp, a tender and a tender brace, of a bracket secured to said fender provided with a split tubular portion receiving an end of said brace therein; a split clamping member provided with an opening receiving said split tubular end and provided with projecting portions on either side of said slot, said projecting portions being provided with an opening perpendicular to the axis of the first mentioned openings; a clamp; a stud on said lamp projecting through the second mentioned opening; and single means for locking said lamp to said clamping member, said clamping member to said bracket, and said bracket to said brace.

(3. The con'ibination with an automobile tender, a headlamp and a lender brace rod, of a bracket secured to said fender composed of two metal stampings having flanged base parts and extending raised portions, said flanged base parts forming a continuous base when said stampings are secured together in operative relation and said extend-a pendicular to the axis of said brace rod; a stud on said headlamp projecting through said opening; and a nut on said stud for securing said lamp, clamping member, bracket and brace rod together.

7. The combination with an automobile fender, a headlamp and afender brace rod,

of a bracket secured to said fender provided with an opening for recelving said brace rod, means on said bracket and.cooperating a tender brace having a'- license plate receiving portion and a license plate, of a bracket secured to said fender having a split tubular projecting portion provided with an internal pro-jection,.an opening in said brace rod at a predetermined angular and axial position relative to said license plate receiving portion to receive said internal projection, a contractible clamping member provided with an opening to receive said split tubular projecting portion and a second opening perpendicular thereto for receiving said stud, and a nut engaging said stud for locking said lamp, brace rod, clamping member and bracket together.

Signed by me at Detroit, Michigan, U. S. A. this 27th day of March, 192 1.

, VINCENT LINK.

/Vitnesses:

DONAL B. VVAITE,

HODGSON S. PIERCE. 

